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Re: Control-C conundrum
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Bob Proulx |
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Re: Control-C conundrum |
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:25:53 -0600 |
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Tim Johnson wrote:
> > Tim Johnson wrote:
> > > Someday, I'd like to spend even more money and get a mechanical
> > > keyboard even better than HHL2. Recommedations are welcome.
> >
> > In the 1990s I bought a stock of the IBM M5 keyboards for $5 apiece. You
> > might look into them.
>
> They are on my radar screen. Thanks
The classic IBM Model M keyboard is still available new today and in a
USB version. Unicomp manufactured the original keyboards for IBM and
now sell them direct.
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/UKBD/UNI0P4A
Note however that I do NOT own one of these myself. So this is simply
a pointer and not a recommendation since I am not using a Model M
myself. I am looking for a quieter keyboard not a louder one and
people complain my current keyboard is already too loud. :-)
But people who love the Model M buckling spring keyboard really love
them. I have typed on them and they do have good tactile feedback.
Clack, clack, clack. They even make a version with a TrackPoint-like
pointing stick now too.
I also really like the smaller footprint of a keyboard without the
right side number pad. That allows the mouse to be closer and less of
a reach for when I can't do something with a keyboard shortcut and am
forced to reach for the mouse.
A Model M like spring keyboard with a trackpoint pointing stick and no
right side keypad would be a hard thing for me to pass up. I have
almost bought the standalone ThinkPad keyboard a few times but the $230+
price is too much for me.
http://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-USB-Keyboard-with-TrackPoint/dp/B002ONCC6G/
Bob
- Re: Control-C conundrum, (continued)
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Bob Proulx, 2015/06/04
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/04
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/04
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Bob Proulx, 2015/06/06
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/10
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Haines Brown, 2015/06/11
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/11
- Re: Control-C conundrum,
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- Re: Control-C conundrum, Eric Abrahamsen, 2015/06/12
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- Re: Control-C conundrum, Joe Fineman, 2015/06/11
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